Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Is this crescent a cul-de-sac? Any lines painted on the road?

If the road/provincial offences regulations in Alberta require an officer to notify you in advance of the fact that you're getting a ticket, you might have a defence. I don't have enough experience with Alberta traffic laws and courts to answer that one. (Initially I'd thought you were an Alberta resident who got tagged in Ontario.)

I can tell ...

The officer did write down "disobey stop sign" plus the offence on the ticket, right?

I mean sitting there and not being informed to why I am am being detained in my car without being told why?


That's a grey area. Would it get a ticket tossed? No.

I think the only issue may have been a procedural one, I'm not sure if each police service ...

I now have the form (which is one page) but I don't see how to request that the cop appears in court. It just asks for my name, ticket number and a box to check that I will challenge the evidence in court.


"Challenge the evidence" is what you check to request the cop to appear.

I submitted a request to get the light fixed; stating that the ...

I cannot speak for any paralegal, nor do I want to speculate or comment on their actions. That would be inappropriate. If you have concerns with them, the best thing for you to do is talk to them directly. They'd be able to tell you a lot more than any of us would.

I will offer this, though. If your agent (or anyone else, for that matter) cannot ...

If they offer first attendance, that's certainly an option. Or you could call the Prosecutor's office in advance of the trial and arrange a plea-bargain, or show up early on the day of trial, if all you're looking for is a reduction. You may be able to get a municipal by-law infraction out of this one.

As for her lying... probably not. What she ...

Yep, sign is there. Just saw it now. They could use either 182 (2) or 144 (9), but in this case they're supposed to use 144 (9), as it is more specific. There's only a slight chance that will get the charge dropped, though.

Do you have any friends in Toronto who have a video camera? The traffic light changing suddenly from green to red could be ...

Can ANY past case be used as case law

This I do know: Yes. Any decided case is (more or less) case law.

Why the court decides to publish certain cases and not others, I don't know. CanLII seems to have some rather uninteresting cases but some of the really important ones that guided and instructed the Justices in those "uninteresting" ones are ...

Ever used Google Maps? Look at the address around 1700 The Queensway and with a little toggling left/right at the "street view" you can see the intersection. Unless something changed recently (which I don't think it did), there is nothing that prohibits turning right on a red there. The only sign you may have disobeyed are the lane signs. Which ...

The section you were charged under is 182 (2) Disobey Sign. That would only apply if there is a sign that says no right turn, or no right turn on a red. (Actually, the correct section for that charge would be 144 (9) for proceed contrary to sign at intersection.) Was there a sign there that prohibits turning right on a red?

I spoke to my uncle ...

There isn't a written script that they'll follow, every stop is different. There are general procedures and officer safety considerations that they should adhere to. That said, opening the door without first telling the driver is a bit odd...

Depends on how much his insurance company is asking for. If it is minor damage and you can pay out of pocket, you can resolve it without involving your insurer. This way your rates should not be affected. As the driver has already filed a claim, his insurance company can come after you for the damages. If it was just the side mirror... personally I ...

A hit-and-run accident with no suspect counts as a claim against your comprehensive coverage and will affect your rates. Any claim where you are ruled 0% at-fault will go under DCPD coverage and does not affect your rate. In RI's case, insurance would have covered under DCPD if he had witnessed the collision, taken down the plate, and filed a ...

Glad to hear that it worked out - $112 is a lot better than $300 and you saved a few demerit points. Your insurer may forgive the one ticket, you never know. Regardless, unless you have a plethora of other tickets, it shouldn't be too devastating of an increase.